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Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in February

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for February:

Nanostructured carbon–metal oxide composite electrodes for supercapacitors: a review 
Mingjia Zhi ,  Chengcheng Xiang ,  Jiangtian Li ,  Ming Li and Nianqiang Wu 
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 72-88 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32040A 

Graphene transfer: key for applications 
Junmo Kang ,  Dolly Shin ,  Sukang Bae and Byung Hee Hong  
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 5527-5537 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31317K 

Graphene synthesis: relationship to applications 
Rebecca S. Edwards and Karl S. Coleman  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 38-51 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32629A 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia ,  Jessica Campos-Delgado ,  Mauricio Terrones ,  Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
Nanoscale, 2011,3, 86-95 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A 

A review of fabrication and applications of carbon nanotube film-based flexible electronics
Steve Park ,  Michael Vosguerichian and Zhenan Bao 
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 1727-1752 
DOI: 10.1039/C3NR33560G 

Advances in 2D boron nitride nanostructures: nanosheets, nanoribbons, nanomeshes, and hybrids with graphene
Yi Lin and John W. Connell  
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 6908-6939 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32201C 

Upconversion nanoparticles and their composite nanostructures for biomedical imaging and cancer therapy 
Liang Cheng ,  Chao Wang and Zhuang Liu 
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 23-37 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32311G 

A facile route to synthesize multiporous MnCo2O4 and CoMn2O4 spinel quasi-hollow spheres with improved lithium storage properties 
Jingfa Li ,  Shenglin Xiong ,  Xiaowei Li and Yitai Qian 
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 2045-2054 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33576J 

Recent advances in the efficient reduction of graphene oxide and its application as energy storage electrode materials 
Tapas Kuila ,  Ananta Kumar Mishra ,  Partha Khanra ,  Nam Hoon Kim and Joong Hee Lee  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 52-71 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32703A 

Recent progress in graphene-based nanomaterials as advanced electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction 
Chengzhou Zhu and Shaojun Dong  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 1753-1767 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33839D 

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Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in January

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for January:

Nanostructured carbon–metal oxide composite electrodes for supercapacitors: a review 
Mingjia Zhi ,  Chengcheng Xiang ,  Jiangtian Li ,  Ming Li and Nianqiang Wu  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 72-88 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32040A 

Graphene transfer: key for applications 
Junmo Kang ,  Dolly Shin ,  Sukang Bae and Byung Hee Hong 
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 5527-5537 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31317K 

Recent advances in the efficient reduction of graphene oxide and its application as energy storage electrode materials 
Tapas Kuila ,  Ananta Kumar Mishra ,  Partha Khanra ,  Nam Hoon Kim and Joong Hee Lee  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 52-71 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32703A 

Graphene synthesis: relationship to applications 
Rebecca S. Edwards and Karl S. Coleman  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 38-51 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32629A 

Upconversion nanoparticles and their composite nanostructures for biomedical imaging and cancer therapy 
Liang Cheng ,  Chao Wang and Zhuang Liu  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 23-37 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32311G 

Core–shell sulfur@polypyrrole composites as high-capacity materials for aqueous rechargeable batteries 
Jie Shao ,  Xinyong Li ,  Li Zhang ,  Qunting Qu and Honghe Zheng  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 1460-1464 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33590E 

Advances in 2D boron nitride nanostructures: nanosheets, nanoribbons, nanomeshes, and hybrids with graphene 
Yi Lin and John W. Connell  
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 6908-6939 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32201C 

Magnetic Fe3O4–graphene composites as targeted drug nanocarriers for pH-activated release 
Xiujuan Fan ,  Guozheng Jiao ,  Wei Zhao ,  Pengfei Jin and Xin Li  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 1143-1152 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33158F 

Dopamine as the coating agent and carbon precursor for the fabrication of N-doped carbon coated Fe3O4 composites as superior lithium ion anodes 
Cheng Lei ,  Fei Han ,  Duo Li ,  Wen-Cui Li ,  Qiang Sun ,  Xiang-Qian Zhang and An-Hui Lu  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 1168-1175 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33043A 

Self-assembly of hierarchical star-like Co3O4 micro/nanostructures and their application in lithium ion batteries 
Li Li ,  Kuok Hau Seng ,  Zhixin Chen ,  Zaiping Guo and Hua Kun Liu  
Nanoscale, 2013,5, 1922-1928 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR33223J 

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Nanoscale most-read articles in 2012

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Top 25 most-read Nanoscale articles for 2012

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A

Gold nanoparticles: preparation, properties, and applications in bionanotechnology
Yi-Cheun Yeh, Brian Creran and Vincent M. Rotello
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11188D

Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Huey Hoon Hng and Xiong Wen (David) Lou
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H

Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A

3D branched nanowire heterojunction photoelectrodes for high-efficiency solar water splitting and H2 generation
Ke Sun, Yi Jing, Chun Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Ryan Aguinaldo, Alireza Kargar, Kristian Madsen, Khaleda Banu, Yuchun Zhou, Yoshio Bando, Zhaowei Liu and Deli Wang
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11952H

Li ion battery materials with core–shell nanostructures
Liwei Su, Yu Jing and Zhen Zhou
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10550G

The role of nanomaterials in redox-based supercapacitors for next generation energy storage devices
Xin Zhao, Beatriz Mendoza Sánchez, Peter J. Dobson and Patrick S. Grant
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00594K

Recent advances in solar cells based on one-dimensional nanostructure arrays
Miao Yu, Yun-Ze Long, Bin Sun and Zhiyong Fan
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30437F

A cuprous oxide–reduced graphene oxide (Cu2O–rGO) composite photocatalyst for hydrogen generation: employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance the photocatalytic activity and stability of Cu2O
Phong D. Tran, Sudip K. Batabyal, Stevin S. Pramana, James Barber, Lydia H. Wong and Say Chye Joachim Loo
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30881A

2D materials: to graphene and beyond
Rubén Mas-Ballesté, Cristina Gómez-Navarro, Julio Gómez-Herrero and Félix Zamora
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00323A

Microwave chemistry for inorganic nanomaterials synthesis
Idalia Bilecka and Markus Niederberger
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00377K

Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharide nanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review
Ning Lin, Jin Huang and Alain Dufresne
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30260H

Graphene: nanoscale processing and recent applications
László P. Biró, Péter Nemes-Incze and Philippe Lambin
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11067E

Recent advances in the efficient reduction of graphene oxide and its application as energy storage electrode materials
Tapas Kuila, Ananta Kumar Mishra, Partha Khanra, Nam Hoon Kim and Joong Hee Lee
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32703A

Three-dimensional graphene architectures
Chun Li and Gaoquan Shi
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31467C

Graphene transfer: key for applications
Junmo Kang, Dolly Shin, Sukang Bae and Byung Hee Hong
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31317K

Multifunctional composite core–shell nanoparticles
Suying Wei, Qiang Wang, Jiahua Zhu, Luyi Sun, Hongfei Lin and Zhanhu Guo
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11000D

Nanostructured carbon–metal oxide composite electrodes for supercapacitors: a review
Mingjia Zhi, Chengcheng Xiang, Jiangtian Li, Ming Li and Nianqiang Wu
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR32040A

Quantum sized, thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters
Rongchao Jin
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00160C

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers
Akira Isogai, Tsuguyuki Saito and Hayaka Fukuzumi
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00583E

Conjugated polymers/semiconductor nanocrystals hybrid materials—preparation, electrical transport properties and applications
Peter Reiss, Elsa Couderc, Julia De Girolamo and Adam Pron
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00403K

Recent progress on graphene-based photocatalysts: current status and future perspectives
Nan Zhang, Yanhui Zhang and Yi-Jun Xu
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31480K

Mechanised nanoparticles for drug delivery
Karla K. Cotí, Matthew E. Belowich, Monty Liong, Michael W. Ambrogio, Yuen A. Lau, Hussam A. Khatib, Jeffrey I. Zink, Niveen M. Khashab and J. Fraser Stoddart
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00162J

Theranostic nanoplatforms for simultaneous cancer imaging and therapy: current approaches and future perspectives
Ki Young Choi, Gang Liu, Seulki Lee and Xiaoyuan Chen
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11277E

6.5% efficient perovskite quantum-dot-sensitized solar cell
Jeong-Hyeok Im, Chang-Ryul Lee, Jin-Wook Lee, Sang-Won Park and Nam-Gyu Park
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10867K

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Top ten most accessed Nanoscale articles in September

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for September :

Graphene transfer: key for applications
Junmo Kang ,  Dolly Shin ,  Sukang Bae and Byung Hee Hong 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 5527-5537 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31317k 

Three-dimensional graphene architectures 
Chun Li and Gaoquan Shi  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 5549-5563 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31467c 

Recent progress on graphene-based photocatalysts: current status and future perspectives 
Nan Zhang ,  Yanhui Zhang and Yi-Jun Xu  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 5792-5813 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31480k 

Template-free approach to synthesize hierarchical porous nickel cobalt oxides for supercapacitors 
Jie Chang ,  Jing Sun ,  Chaohe Xu ,  Huan Xu and Lian Gao  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 6786-6791 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31725g 

Advances in 2D boron nitride nanostructures: nanosheets, nanoribbons, nanomeshes, and hybrids with graphene 
Yi Lin and John W. Connell  
Nanoscale, 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr32201c 

In situ formation of hollow graphitic carbon nanospheres in electrospun amorphous carbon nanofibers for high-performance Li-based batteries 
Yuming Chen ,  Zhouguang Lu ,  Limin Zhou ,  Yiu-Wing Mai and Haitao Huang
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 6800-6805 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31557b 

Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharide nanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review
 
Ning Lin ,  Jin Huang and Alain Dufresne  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3274-3294 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr30260h 

Review on the latest design of graphene-based inorganic materials
 
Na Li ,  Minhua Cao and Changwen Hu  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 6205-6218 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31750h 

Wafer-scale MoS2 thin layers prepared by MoO3 sulfurization 
Yu-Chuan Lin ,  Wenjing Zhang ,  Jing-Kai Huang ,  Keng-Ku Liu ,  Yi-Hsien Lee ,  Chi-Te Liang ,  Chih-Wei Chu and Lain-Jong Li  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 6637-6641 
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr31833d 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia ,  Jessica Campos-Delgado ,  Mauricio Terrones ,  Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus  
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95 
DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00600a 

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Top ten most accessed articles in July

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed:-

One-pot green synthesis of optically pH-sensitive carbon dots with upconversion luminescence
Xiaofang Jia, Jing Li and Erkang Wang
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 5572-5575, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31319G, Communication

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
Nanoscale, 2011,3, 86-95, DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A, Review Article

Gold nanoparticles: preparation, properties, and applications in bionanotechnology
Yi-Cheun Yeh, Brian Creran and Vincent M. Rotello
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 1871-1880, DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11188D, Minireview

Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Huey Hoon Hng and Xiong Wen (David) Lou
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 2526-2542, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H, Feature Article

Graphene Transfer: A Key toward Applications
Junmo Kang, Dolly Shin, Sukang Bae and Byung Hee Hong
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 5527-5537, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31317K, Review Article

Different sized luminescent gold nanoparticles
Jie Zheng, Chen Zhou, Mengxiao Yu and Jinbin Liu
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 4073-4083, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31192E, Review Article

The role of nanomaterials in redox-based supercapacitors for next generation energy storage devices
Xin Zhao, Beatriz Mendoza Sánchez, Peter J. Dobson and Patrick S. Grant
Nanoscale, 2011,3, 839-855, DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00594K, Review Article

Biomimetic graphene films and their properties
Yong-Lai Zhang, Qi-Dai Chen, Zhi Jin, Eunkyoung Kim and Hong-Bo Sun
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 4858-4869, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30813D, Feature Article

Graphene: a versatile nanoplatform for biomedical applications
Yin Zhang, Tapas R. Nayak, Hao Hong and Weibo Cai
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 3833-3842, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31040F, Review Article

Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu
Nanoscale, 2012,4, 2227-2238, DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A, Minireview

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Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in June

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for June:

A cuprous oxide–reduced graphene oxide (Cu2O–rGO) composite photocatalyst for hydrogen generation: employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance the photocatalytic activity and stability of Cu2O 
Phong D. Tran, Sudip K. Batabyal, Stevin S. Pramana, James Barber, Lydia H. Wong and Say Chye Joachim Loo  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3875-3878 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30881A 

A new class of PANI–Ag core–shell nanorods with sensing dimensions  
Vineet K. Shukla, Poonam Yadav, Raghvendra S. Yadav, Priya Mishra and Avinash C. Pandey  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3886-3893 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30963G 

Preparation and thermoelectric properties of sulfur doped Ag2Te nanoparticles via solvothermal methods  
Wenwen Zhou, Weiyun Zhao, Ziyang Lu, Jixin Zhu, Shufen Fan, Jan Ma, Huey Hoon Hng and Qingyu Yan 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3926-3931 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30469D 

Unique magnetic properties and magnetization reversal process of CoFe2O4 nanotubes fabricated by electrospinning  
Jiecai Fu, Junli Zhang, Yong Peng, Jianguo Zhao, Guoguo Tan, Nigel J. Mellors, Erqing Xie and Weihua Han 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3932-3936 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30487B 

One-step sonochemical synthesis of a graphene oxide–manganese oxide nanocomposite for catalytic glycolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate)  
Gle Park, Leian Bartolome, Kyoung G. Lee, Seok Jae Lee, Do Hyun Kim and Tae Jung Park  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3879-3885 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30168G 

Graphene: a versatile nanoplatform for biomedical applications  
Yin Zhang, Tapas R. Nayak, Hao Hong and Weibo Cai  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3833-3842 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31040F 

Graphene oxide–Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposites with peroxidase-like activity for colorimetric detection of glucose  
Ya-lei Dong, Hui-ge Zhang, Zia Ur Rahman, Li Su, Xiao-jiao Chen, Jing Hu and Xing-guo Chen 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3969-3976 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12109C 

Different sized luminescent gold nanoparticles 
Jie Zheng, Chen Zhou, Mengxiao Yu and Jinbin Liu  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 4073-4083 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31192E 

Nanoparticle stability from the nano to the meso interval 
Alvaro Mayoral, Hector Barron, Ruben Estrada-Salas, Alma Vazquez-Duran and Miguel José-Yacamán 
Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 335-342 
DOI: 10.1039/B9NR00287A 

Supercapacitors based on high-quality graphene scrolls  
Fanyan Zeng, Yafei Kuang, Gaoqin Liu, Rui Liu, Zhongyuan Huang, Chaopeng Fu and Haihui Zhou  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3997-4001 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30779K 

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Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in May

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for April:

Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst 
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2227-2238 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A 

α-Fe2O3 nanowall arrays: hydrothermal preparation, growth mechanism and excellent rate performances for lithium ion batteries 
Danni Lei, Ming Zhang, Baihua Qu, Libao Chen, Yanguo Wang, Endi Zhang, Zhi Xu, Qiuhong Li and Taihong Wang  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3422-3426 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30482A 

Recent advances in solar cells based on one-dimensional nanostructure arrays 
Miao Yu, Yun-Ze Long, Bin Sun and Zhiyong Fan  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2783-2796 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30437F 

Chitin nanofibers: preparations, modifications, and applications 
Shinsuke Ifuku and Hiroyuki Saimoto  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3308-3318 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30383C 

A cuprous oxide–reduced graphene oxide (Cu2O–rGO) composite photocatalyst for hydrogen generation: employing rGO as an electron acceptor to enhance the photocatalytic activity and stability of Cu2O 
Phong D. Tran, Sudip K. Batabyal, Stevin S. Pramana, James Barber, Lydia H. Wong and Say Chye Joachim Loo  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3875-3878 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30881A 

Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries 
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Huey Hoon Hng and Xiong Wen (David) Lou  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2526-2542 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H 

Preparation, properties and applications of polysaccharide nanocrystals in advanced functional nanomaterials: a review 
Ning Lin, Jin Huang and Alain Dufresne  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3274-3294 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30260H 

Highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities in synthetic ordered monoclinic BiVO4 quantum tubes–graphene nanocomposites 
Yongfu Sun, Bingyan Qu, Qin Liu, Shan Gao, Zixian Yan, Wensheng Yan, Bicai Pan, Shiqiang Wei and Yi Xie  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3761-3767 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30371J 

Synthesis of micro-sized SnO2@carbon hollow spheres with enhanced lithium storage properties 
Shujiang Ding, Dongyang Zhang, Hao Bin Wu, Zhicheng Zhang and Xiong Wen (David) Lou  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3651-3654 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30841J 

3D branched nanowire heterojunction photoelectrodes for high-efficiency solar water splitting and H2 generation 
Ke Sun, Yi Jing, Chun Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Ryan Aguinaldo, Alireza Kargar, Kristian Madsen, Khaleda Banu, Yuchun Zhou, Yoshio Bando, Zhaowei Liu and Deli Wang  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1515-1521 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11952H 

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Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in April

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for April:

Recent advances in solar cells based on one-dimensional nanostructure arrays 
Miao Yu, Yun-Ze Long, Bin Sun and Zhiyong Fan  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2783-2796 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30437F  

3D branched nanowire heterojunction photoelectrodes for high-efficiency solar water splitting and H2 generation 
Ke Sun, Yi Jing, Chun Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Ryan Aguinaldo, Alireza Kargar, Kristian Madsen, Khaleda Banu, Yuchun Zhou, Yoshio Bando, Zhaowei Liu and Deli Wang  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1515-1521 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11952H  

Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries 
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Huey Hoon Hng and Xiong Wen (David) Lou  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2526-2542 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H  

Unique photocatalytic oxidation reactivity and selectivity of TiO2–graphene nanocomposites 
Shengwei Liu, Chan Liu, Wenguang Wang, Bei Cheng and Jiaguo Yu  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3193-3200 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30427A  

Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst 
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2227-2238 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A  

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization 
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95 
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A  

Impacts of core–shell structures on properties of lanthanide-based nanocrystals: crystal phase, lattice strain, downconversion, upconversion and energy transfer 
Arik Kar and Amitava Patra  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3608-3619 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30389B  

Large-scale parallel arrays of silicon nanowires via block copolymer directed self-assembly 
Richard A. Farrell, Niall T. Kinahan, Stefan Hansel, Karl O. Stuen, Nikolay Petkov, Matthew T. Shaw, Laetitia E. West, Vladimir Djara, Robert J. Dunne, Olga G. Varona, Peter G. Gleeson, Soon-Jung Jung, Hye-Young Kim, Maria M. Koleśnik, Tarek Lutz, Christopher P. Murray, Justin D. Holmes, Paul F. Nealey, Georg S. Duesberg, Vojislav Krstić and Michael A. Morris 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3228-3236 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00018K  

Gold nanoparticles: preparation, properties, and applications in bionanotechnology 
Yi-Cheun Yeh,  Brian Creran and Vincent M. Rotello  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1871-1880 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11188D  

A simple method for the preparation of hollow ZnO nanospheres for use as a high performance photocatalyst 
Chengquan Zhu, Bingan Lu, Qing Su, Erqing Xie and Wei Lan  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 3060-3064 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12010K

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Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in March

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for March:

3D branched nanowire heterojunction photoelectrodes for high-efficiency solar water splitting and H2 generation
Ke Sun, Yi Jing, Chun Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Ryan Aguinaldo, Alireza Kargar, Kristian Madsen, Khaleda Banu, Yuchun Zhou, Yoshio Bando, Zhaowei Liu and Deli Wang
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1515-1521
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11952H

Gold nanoparticles: preparation, properties, and applications in bionanotechnology
Yi-Cheun Yeh, Brian Creran and Vincent M. Rotello
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1871-1880 
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11188D 

One-step seeded growth of Au nanoparticles with widely tunable sizes 
Chuanbo Gao, John Vuong, Qiao Zhang, Yiding Liu and Yadong Yin
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2875-2878
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30300K 

Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries 
Hao Bin Wu, Jun Song Chen, Huey Hoon Hng and Xiong Wen (David) Lou
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2526-2542 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11966H 

Graphene: nanoscale processing and recent applications 
László P. Biró, Péter Nemes-Incze and Philippe Lambin  
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1824-1839
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11067E 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A 

Molding the flow of light on the nanoscale: from vortex nanogears to phase-operated plasmonic machinery
Svetlana V. Boriskina and Björn M. Reinhard
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 76-90
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11406A 

Graphene-based composite materials beneficial to wound healing 
Bingan Lu, Ting Li, Haitao Zhao, Xiaodong Li, Caitian Gao, Shengxiang Zhang and Erqing Xie
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2978-2982
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11958G

Synthesis of superparamagnetic Fe3O4/PMMA/SiO2 nanorattles with periodic mesoporous shell for lysozyme adsorption
Fang Lan, Hao Hu, Wen Jiang, Kexia Liu, Xiaobo Zeng, Yao Wu and Zhongwei Gu
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2264-2267 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR12125E 

Recent progress on metal core@semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2227-2238
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A 

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Top 10 most-read Nanoscale articles in February

This month sees the following articles in Nanoscale that are in the top ten most accessed for February:

Molding the flow of light on the nanoscale: from vortex nanogears to phase-operated plasmonic machinery
Svetlana V. Boriskina and Björn M. Reinhard
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 76-90
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR11406A 

Graphene edges: a review of their fabrication and characterization
Xiaoting Jia, Jessica Campos-Delgado, Mauricio Terrones, Vincent Meunier and Mildred S. Dresselhaus
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 86-95
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00600A

NR ICMAT Editorial
Hong Jin Fan and Qihua Xiong
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1410-1411
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR90011D

Recent Progress on Metal Core@Semiconductor Shell Nanocomposites as a Promising Type of Photocatalyst 
Nan Zhang, Siqi Liu and Yi-Jun Xu
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2227-2238 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR00009A

Highly luminescent Ag+ nanoclusters for Hg2+ ion detection
Xun Yuan, Teik Jin Yeow, Qingbo Zhang, Jim Yang Lee and Jianping Xie
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1968-1971 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11999D 

Atomic Layer Deposition for Nanofabrication and Interface Engineering
Monan Liu, Xianglin Li, Siva Krishna Karuturi, Alfred Iing Yoong Tok and Hong Jin Fan 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1522-1528
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11875K 

Graphene oxide modified TiO2 nanotube arrays: enhanced visible light photoelectrochemical properties
Peng Song, Xiaoyan Zhang, Mingxuan Sun, Xiaoli Cui and Yuehe Lin
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1800-1804 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11938B 

The interplay of structure and optical properties in individual ZnO nanostructures
Megan M. Brewster, Xiang Zhou, Ming-Yen Lu and Silvija Gradečak 
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1455-1462 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11706A 

Li Ion Battery Materials with Core–Shell Nanostructures 
Liwei Su, Yu Jing and Zhen Zhou 
Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 3967-3983
DOI: 10.1039/C1NR10550G 

The Effect of Nanowire Length and Diameter on the Properties of Transparent, Conducting Nanowire Films 
Stephen M. Bergin, Yu-Hui Chen, Aaron R. Rathmell, Patrick Charbonneau, Zhi-Yuan Li and Benjamin J. Wiley
Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 1996-2004 
DOI: 10.1039/C2NR30126A

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